Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)

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abt. 1722 , Canada

Died

14 April 1796 , L'Islet, Lower Canada

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François PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)Marie Madeleine VRIGNEAU (VRIGNAUD)

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Born: abt. 1722 in Canada

Father: François PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)

Mother: Marie Madeleine VRIGNEAU (VRIGNAUD)

Paternal grandparents: Jean PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) dit LEBRETON , Andree SAVOIE

Maternal grandparents: François VRIGNEAU (VRIGNAUD) , Jeanne AUBERT

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Marie married Julien FORTIN 10 April 1742 in L'Islet, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Julien FORTIN was born 10 January 1717 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Julien died 3 November 1802 in L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours). Julien was the child of Pierre FORTIN and Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU.

Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) died 14 April 1796 in L'Islet, Lower Canada .
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.

A Glimpse into the Life of an 18th Century Québécois Woman: Navigating the Challenges of Mid-1700s

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Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) married

Julien FORTIN
Marriage date: 10 April 1742
Marriage place: L'Islet, Canada, New France
Julien FORTIN was the child of Pierre FORTIN and Gertrude HUDON dite BEAULIEU

Children of Julien FORTIN and Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT)

Abondance FORTIN

Born: 22 February 1751, L'Islet, Canada, New France
Died: 9 May 1818, L'Islet, Lower Canada

Married: Victoire PELLETIER 11 October 1773 Place: La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere)

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1742 Marriage / Partner
Marie PRÉJEAN (PREGENT) and Julien FORTIN 10 April 1742, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1751 Birth of Child
Abondance FORTIN was born 22 February 1751, L'Islet, Québec, Canada (L'Islet-sur-Mer) (Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours)

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1763 - France cedes its North American posessions to Britain by the Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years War (French and Indian War). Quebec City French-speaking Catholics were now under the rule of Protestant Britain under King George III.

1773 Marriage of Child
Abondance FORTIN married 11 October 1773, La Pocatière, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatiere) to Victoire PELLETIER

1775 - The Battle of Québec was fought on December 31 between the American Continental Army and British defenders of Québec City. It was the first major defeat for the Americans in the Revolutionary War.